From Theory to Action: Outdoor Learning in Pattani with Deep South Watch Community
Asst. Professor Dr. Anwar Koma, a local government lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science, initiated an innovative outdoor learning system for the Non-Government Organization Class. Each week, 8 students are invited to explore and learn directly from various Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Pattani. On August 6, four Indonesian intern students participated in this outdoor course. Some of them came from different universities: Dewi Indah Berliana and Dayandri Trisatya Fatanabullah from the State University of Malang, Siti Latifah from STIT At-Taqwa Ciparay Bandung, Rasyid Muhammad Syavie from STBA Bina Dinamika Bekasi. The local government and Indonesian students had the opportunity to visit the Deep South Watch (DSW) Community in Pattani. This class was conducted during a group meeting with some of the DSW teams from each province at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, PSU Pattani Campus. Through this class, the main goal was to provide an insightful knowledge of the
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What Did Turkey Do After the Incident in Gaza on 7th October 2023?
It has been 10 months since the incident in Gaza on October 23rd, 2023, but until now the conflict between Israel and Palestine has not subsided. This incident has attracted attention from various parts of the world, especially from countries that support Palestine, one of country is Turkey. Turkey plays a very active role in defending Palestine by providing various forms of support. One of the significant steps taken by Turkey is to limit the export of 54 products to Israel. The Turkish Ministry of Trade stated that this policy will remain in effect until Israel stops its attacks in Gaza and provides adequate access to humanitarian aid. The restricted items include iron products, steel, jet fuel, construction equipment, machinery, cement, granite, chemicals, pesticides, and bricks. The move is part of international pressure in Israel to end the violence and open humanitarian routes to Gaza. In addition, both Israel and Turkey have recalled their ambassadors from their respective capi
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Resolving Discrimination and Minority Rights for Pattani Muslims in Southern Thailand
The citizens of Pattani Province, especially the Muslim Malay often face discrimination in various forms, from limitations of human rights, limited access to education and employment, and difficulties for people with disabilities in accessing proper facilities. This discrimination caused injustice that undermined the social fabric of the region. In the face of these challenges, the role of communities is crucial to advocates for change and intermediaries in the fight for equality and justice. Asst. Prof. Dr. Anwar Koma organizes an outdoor learning system for Local Government class to visit some Non-Government Organization (NGO) in Pattani every week which have 8 students of Local Government. On August 1st, three intern Indonesian students also joined this class to visit the Minority Right Groups and Jaringan Mangsa Dari Undang-Undang Darurat (JASAD) community in Pattani. The intern Indonesian students come from different universities: Dewi Indah Berliana and Dayandri Trisatya Fatanab
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Visiting The JaHai Tribe in Bannang Sata District, Yala and Sri Sakhon District, Narathiwat
On July 26, 2024, the Social Innovation Center for Local Governance and Sustainable Development (SLS), Faculty of Political Science, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, organized a visit to the place where the JaHai ethnic tribe lives, precisely in the forest of Sri Sakhon, Narathiwat, Southern Thailand. Dr. Netdao Yangyubon, head of SLS and lecturer at Prince of Songkla University, and friends led the visit. They started the journey from Prince of Songkla University in the morning and took about 2-3 hours. The visit aimed to research in-depth information about the JaHai tribe. Some of the important information we got was about where they came from, how they survived, their habits, and so on. Based on information, the JaHai Ethnic tribe has existed since about 50,000 years ago, they came from the African continent, when the ice melted in ancient times, and people from the African continent began to explore the world in search of a new life including Southeast Asia, South Tha